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| Peterborough | Cambridgeshire |
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| Stamford | Rutland |
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| Oakham | Rutland |
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| South Witham | Lincolnshire |
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| Colsterworth | Lincolnshire |
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| Grantham | Lincolnshire |
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| Ancaster | Lincolnshire |
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| Sleaford | Lincolnshire |
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| Lincoln | Lincolnshire |
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| Navenby | Lincolnshire |
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| Lincoln | Lincolnshire |
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| Waddington | Lincolnshire |
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| Bracebridge Heath | Lincolnshire |
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| Lincoln | Lincolnshire |
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| Current translation for Peterborough |
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peter derived from petersilige – herb parsley/st peter |
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borough derived from burgus – a roman signalling tower |
| “Herb parsley roman signalling tower” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Burg (Bedfordshire) |
| Burg (Lincolnshire) |
| Deneforde (Northamptonshire) |
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| Current translation for Stamford |
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stam derived from stan – stone - probably a roman road, milestone or builders stone |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Stone shallow place where a river can be crossed” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Stanford (Lincolnshire) |
| Stanford (Rutland) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Oakham |
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oak derived from aac – oak tree |
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ham derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “Oak tree denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Ocheham (Leicestershire) |
| Ocheham (Rutland) |
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| Current translation for South Witham |
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south derived from suþ – south |
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with derived from wiðie – a withy - willow band |
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am derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “South withy denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wime (Lincolnshire) |
| Wimme (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Colsterworth |
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col derived from coln – river colne/pebble stones |
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ster derived from bustaðr – dwelling place |
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worth derived from weort/worð – wort, herb/land |
| “River colne dwelling place wort, herb” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Colsteuorde (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Grantham |
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 | | G we cannot translate at the moment |
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r derived from ere – person |
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an derived from ƿan – Wetlands |
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ham derived from hamm – Denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker-work, etc., and so defended against water, which would otherwise wash it away, so a valley settlement or settlement with a jetty. |
| “Wetlands denotes a piece of land surrounded with paling, wicker” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Graham (Lincolnshire) |
| Grandham (Lincolnshire) |
| Granham (Lincolnshire) |
| Grantham (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Ancaster |
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an derived from ƿan – Wetlands |
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caster derived from cæster – roman fortified town- from latin castrum |
| “Wetlands roman fortified town” |
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| Current translation for Sleaford |
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s derived from s – of as in 's(belongs to) or multiple |
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lea derived from leah – A lea, meadow, open space, untilled land |
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ford derived from forda – shallow place where a river can be crossed |
| “Shallow place where a river can be crossed lea, meadow, open space, untilled land” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Name found: | Eslaforde (Lincolnshire) |
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| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Lincoln |
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lin derived from lin/lind – flax/lime tree |
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coln derived from coln – a pebble or stone |
| “Flax pebble or stone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Lincoli (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolia (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolie (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Navenby |
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| | Nav we cannot translate at the moment |
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en derived from en – word termination usually means 'of' |
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by derived from by – near |
| “Near” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Navenbi (Lincolnshire) |
| Navenebi (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Lincoln |
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lin derived from lin/lind – flax/lime tree |
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coln derived from coln – a pebble or stone |
| “Flax pebble or stone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Lincoli (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolia (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolie (Lincolnshire) |
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| Current translation for Waddington |
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wad derived from waad – woad - blue dye |
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ing derived from ænge – troubled village(appear to be fortlets or pallisaded villages) |
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ton derived from tun – a settlement on a hill |
| “Woad troubled village settlement on a hill” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Wadintone (Lincolnshire) |
| Watendone (Surrey) |
| Widitun (Berkshire) |
| Widitun (Lincolnshire) |
| Widitun (Yorkshire) |
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| Current translation for Bracebridge Heath |
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bra derived from bræst – brass |
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bridge derived from bricge – a bridge |
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heath derived from hæþ – heath or wasteland where heather grows |
| “Brass heath or wasteland where heather grows bridge” |
| Place name translation provided by saxonhistory.co.uk |
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| Current translation for Lincoln |
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lin derived from lin/lind – flax/lime tree |
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coln derived from coln – a pebble or stone |
| “Flax pebble or stone” |
| Found in Domesday 1086AD |
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| Names found: | Lincoli (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolia (Lincolnshire) |
| Lincolie (Lincolnshire) |
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